WOODFORD GREEN: Plaque for jazz legend's childhood home (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

WOODFORD GREEN: Plaque for jazz legend's childhood home

10:29am Thursday 27th October 2011 in Waltham Forest News By Ima Jackson-Obot

A PLAQUE is to be unveiled at the childhood home of jazz legend Sir Johnny Dankworth.

The saxophonist, who died last year, grew up in Hollywood Way, Woodford Green, where a plaque will be placed by Waltham Forest Council today.

Sir John played with jazz icons such as Charlie Parker and scored a number of films.

He has been described as the UK’s “first major jazz musician” by Jazzwise magazine.

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